From DNA to Traditional Chinese Medicine

In From DNA to Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1st Edition, author Jesse Li-Ling demonstrates how foundational concepts from Traditional Chinese Medicine explain the expression of human genetic disorders. Designed for researchers, academics, medical professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate students, the work provides a novel theoretical bridge between genomic analysis and traditional healing systems.

The book details correlations between phenotypic patterns in congenital syndromes and traditional Chinese medical frameworks. It focuses on 22q11 deletion syndromes alongside DiGeorge syndrome and Velocardiofacial syndrome. Through these cases, the author maps clinical features to Jing-Mai, defined as meridians or channels, and Zang-Fu, defined as Yin and Yang internal organs. The text maintains that these traditional concepts reflect structural connections formed during embryonic development.

As a single-author monograph, the text equips readers with a comparative perspective on clinical genetics and human phenomics. It functions as an academic resource for advanced study across medical genetics, embryology, and integrative health disciplines.